David Alan Basche (born August 25, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Todd Beamer in the film '' United 93'', directed by Paul Greengrass. He has been a series regular on many TV comedies and dramas, and has also appeared in films directed by

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, Martin Scorsese, Paul Greengrass, Shawn Levy,

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, and Michael Patrick King.

Life and career

Basche was born in

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. His first acting role was in a school production of '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' when he was in the sixth grade at West Hartford's Norfeldt Elementary School. Basche, who describes his demeanor then as an "angry, smart-ass kid," tried out for and landed the

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after a school counselor suggested he take up acting to channel some of his anger and emotion. Basche appeared in several plays presented by the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center while he was a student at King Philip Middle School, and he had roles in 10 school plays during his four years at William H. Hall High School in West Hartford. Basche then went on to

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, starting out as a communications major before switching to performing arts. His first major exposure was starring in '' Oh Grow Up'', a short-lived sitcom created by Alan Ball. He later played the role of Steven Keats for two seasons in the NBC sitcom '' Three Sisters''. He appeared in the 2005 film '' War of the Worlds'' in the role of Tim, the stepfather of Dakota Fanning and

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's characters. In 2006 he played Todd Beamer in '' United 93''. David landed the lead role in 2007's ''

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'', a family-friendly sci-fi comedy. In 2008 he portrayed Mike Harness in '' Lipstick Jungle'' on NBC for two seasons, while simultaneously playing the role of Kenny Kagan on '' The Starter Wife'' on USA Network. In 2010 he guest starred on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and '' The Mentalist''. Basche also appeared in the film '' Sex and the City 2'' as a wedding guest, and had a small role in the 2017 mystery film '' The Vanishing of Sidney Hall''. Basche starred for four seasons in the TV Land original series '' The Exes'', which premiered on November 30, 2011. The series ended on September 16, 2015.

Personal life

Basche is married to the actress

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; they met during a summer stock production of William Shakespeare's '' Twelfth Night''. The couple has a daughter, Livia Charles Basche, born December 5, 2008."David Alan Basche Shows Off Livia Charles"
Celebrity Baby Blog, January 15, 2009 Basche has a tattoo on his left wrist that says "There Is No Perfect."

Professional credits

New York Theater

Regional theater

Filmography

Television series

References

External links

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Official Website of David Alan Basche

{{DEFAULTSORT:Basche, David Alan American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Male actors from Hartford, Connecticut Jewish American male actors People from West Hartford, Connecticut 1968 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Hall High School (Connecticut) alumni 21st-century American Jews